Envelop-moistening device.



E. B. HILL.

ENVELOP MOISTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.17, 1913.

1,1 1 1,537, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

WITNESSES INVENTORS ATTORNEY To all whom it may concern:

EDWARD E. HILL, OI PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification. of Letters Patent, Application filed April 17, 1912.

Patented Sept. 22,

Serial No.761,812.

Be it known that I, EnwARi) E. HILL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelop-Moistening Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an envelop moistening device, and the primary object of my inventionis to provide a device that can be expeditiously and economically used for moistening the gummed flap of an envelop or applying adhesive thereto, the device being shaped whereby it can be used as a roller for sealing the envelop.

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable and inexpensive device of the .above type that embodies a receptacle, a closure, a wick tube and a wick all of which can be easily cleaned and main.- tained in a sanitary condition.

With the above andother objectsin view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of arts to be hereinafter specifically describe and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a ortion of the same, and Fig. 3 is-a plan the device. I

A device in accordance with this invention comprises a cylindrical receptacle 1 that has one end thereof provided with a breastwhich terminates in a neck 2, which is exteriorly screw threaded to receive a "cap 3.

The cap 3 has a central opening 4 and mounted in said openingis' a wick tube 5. The tube can be secured in position by solder or other fastening means and the inner end of said tube terminates .in proximity to the 0 en end of the neck 2. The inner end of te tube has a wire or beaded edgefi whereby in said tube.

a wick 7 can be easily placed The wick 7 of the tube, extends into mucilage, water or other liquid 8, within the receptacle 1. A gasket 9 is interposed between the upper .end of theneck 2 and the cap 3 to insure a non-leaking connection. I

. The receptacle 1 is preferably made of a vitreousmaterial and the outer side thereof is smooth'in order that the receptacle can be used as a roller for sealing the flap of an envelop.

The cap 3 and the wick tube 5 are made of non-corrodible metal and the wick 7 is made of fabric or absorbent material.

To use the device it is only necessary to partially invert the same and pass the end of the wick over the envelop flap to be moistened. The flap can then be closed, and the receptacle rolled over the same to seal the protrudes from the upper end fla a 5m; embodiment of the invention has been illustrated but it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is An envelop moistening device comprising a receptacle constituting a reservoir and provided with a breast, a peripherally threaded neck, a gasket mounted upon said neck and projecting slightly inwardly therefrom, a cylindrical wick tube having its inner end beadedfa cap fixed to said tube intermediate the ends of the latter, said cap having a threaded rim engaging with the threads of the neck and extending to said breast, and a wick extending through said tube and into said reservoir, the connection between the cap and the tube being permanent, said gasket being clear of said tube.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in-the presence of two witnesses.

-EDWARD E. HILL.

Witnesses:

Max H. SRoLovrrz,

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